Head Of Creature FX
Framestore
London, United Kingdom
This role is London-based and hybrid working- we cannot support remote working for this role.
Who We Are
Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.
The Role
Our Render Support team is looking for a Render Wrangler to provide help, support and monitoring of the physical render farm cluster and the software which the render farm runs ensuring high availability of resources 24/7. The Render Support team also supports the Data Operations department by providing out-of-hours data support.
What you'll do
• Monitor and report on render jobs for each show
• Monitor, track and report render resource usage for each project
• Balance multiple shows resource needs within the Company's physical capacity
• Identify render errors and fix/escalate to the relevant department
• Liaise with TDs regarding possible render optimisation
• Assist with out of hours data operations requests
• Monitor disk/data usage out of hours to ensure availability of disk resources
What we're looking for:
• Excellent communication skills
• Fundamental understanding of visual effects and computer graphics concepts and terminology
• Familiarity with Linux
What you might have:
• Experience with Maya, Renderman, Nuke, Arnold or Houdini
• Python or shell scripting experience
Our Commitment
Framestore is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r16m8v-44-222-134-250-42 in your application.